John Folliott (1660–1697)

Colonel John Folliott or Ffolliott, of Ballymacward (1660–1697) was an Irish politician.

He was the eldest son of John Ffolliott of Ballyshannon by his wife Johanna, daughter of Dr Edward Synge; Francis Folliott, M.P. was his younger brother.[1] He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Ballyshannon from 1692 to 1693.[2] He was the father of John Folliot.

References edit

  1. ^ Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, volume I (1871) p. 449.
  2. ^ Edith Mary Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (2006) p. 89.